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the dark and sometimes threatening appearance distinguishes it from stratus.
ubumnyama ngamanye amaxesha inkangeleko eyoyikisayo iwohlula kumafu abuntwentwe.

the property that distinguishes an active object from one that is not active. [dmso 93 safor survey]
umhlaba owahlula injongo into enenjongo kuleyo ingenazo. [dmso 93 uyilo lwe-safor]

it is not merely the universality or combination as regards the cargoes they can carry that distinguishes these ships, but also the varied and constantly changing sea and port conditions that they can meet.
akuko kubakho jikelele kuphela okanye udityaniso ngokubhekiselele kwimithwalo ezingawuthwalayo owohlula ezi nqanawa, kodwa ngokwahlukeneyo rhoqo zitshintsha ubume bolwandle namazibuko ezimana zidibana nawo

he distinguishes the regions of the oceans by the fish, the colour of the water, the nature of the bottom, the birds, the mountains and other indications.' in other words he was a good seaman, with a keen awareness of what was going on about him.
wahlula imimandla yolwandlekazi ngentlanzi, umbala wamanzi, indalo yomphantsi, iintaka, iintaba neminye imiboniso. 'ngamanye amazwi wayeyindoda yaselwandle elungileyo, eqondisisisa nzulu ngento eyenzekayo kuye.